Rare 50p coins: 26 of the rarest and most valuable coins according to ChangeChecker's scarcity index.

eBay: The coin features one of Beatrix Potter’s most popular characters, the hedgehog

Despite this the coin has still sold for a large sum online on 29 January.

It was sold by eBay user Bradleyh13.

However, other Beatrix Potter coins are rare. The Jemima Puddle-Duck coin is the rarest, with a scarcity index of 26. Tom Kitten has a rating of 11, Benjamin Bunny has a rating of 7 while Squirrel Nutkin has a rating of two.

There have been 9.6 million Peter Rabbit coins struck in comparison to only 2.1 million Jemima Puddle-Duck coins.

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eBay: There are 8,800,000 in circulation, meaning it is likely you will come across one

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eBay: The collection celebrated the 150th anniversary of the birth of Beatrix Potter

The Peter Rabbit coin has sold for £5,995, despite not being a particularly rare coin.

The listing, sold on 12 January 2018, attracted a huge sum.

Minted in 2016, this coin has a portrait of Peter Rabbit, one of Beatrix Potter’s most famous characters.

However, Royal Mint do sell the coin in a Brilliant Uncirculated condition for only £10 - although they are currently awaiting stock.